What is ‘Stepping Stones?’
At St. Pius X we are proud to offer a dynamic, inclusive and nurturing learning environment, an education which inspires academic excellence and confidence for life. At St Pius X our mission statement: ‘Christ Be Our Light’ is known and understood by all. Staff and children know that they are loved unconditionally by God and that Christ’s teaching is at the heart of all we do, and guides our thoughts and actions in our daily lives. We recognise our uniqueness in Christ and celebrate diversity and difference.
Some pupils across school access a range of additional activities, which enhance their curriculum depending upon their individual needs. Stepping Stones is a provision within school that provides an enhanced, safe and stimulating environment, together with a bespoke curriculum offer which is appropriate to the needs of each individual child, and delivered by experienced members of staff.
At some point in a child’s education journey, they might need “help” with something. It might be that they need help with their learning and ensure good progress or it may be their wellbeing and behaviour. Stepping Stones is designed to allow children to be supported within a smaller, nurturing provision with a higher adult to child ratio, underpinned by PSHE.
The aims of Stepping Stones:
To provide a setting in which children feel safe, secure and happy.
To provide an environment that enables children to explore their identity and develop their self-awareness, self-esteem and self-confidence and promotes independent learning behaviours.
To enable children to develop emotional awareness, emotional understanding and the skills required for self-regulation.
To provide opportunities for children to achieve and succeed, enabling them to hold a positive view of themselves and those around them.
To enable children to develop positive relationships with their peers and adults.
To provide an accessible, broad and balanced curriculum.
To create a strong bond between children, parents and school.